The Grand Canal by Night

Day 19 – Venice

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August 24th 2009
We started our second day in Venice with that unique tourist experience, a ride in an authentic Gondola. Our Gondolier guided us around the canals of Venice with expert skill explaining the history behind many of the palaces, churches and other buildings as we passed. These included the home of the famous lover Casanova, the composer Vivaldi and the 9th Century Church where Marco Polo was buried ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more